Description
Comforting crockpot chicken and gravy delivers classic home-style flavors with minimal effort. Tender chicken smothered in creamy gravy promises a satisfying meal that brings warmth to hungry tables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 packets chicken gravy mix (0.87 oz / 24.7 g each)
- 1 can cream of chicken soup (10.5 oz / 298 g)
- 1 can chicken broth (14.5 oz / 411 g)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsps Dijon mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Lightly spray slow cooker interior with nonstick coating to prevent chicken adhesion and ease cleanup.
- Seasoning: Thoroughly coat chicken breasts with garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution and potential tenderness enhancement.
- Gravy Construction: Whisk cream of chicken soup, powdered gravy mix, chicken broth, and optional Dijon mustard in a mixing bowl until achieving a seamless, silky texture.
- Assembly and Cooking: Arrange seasoned chicken in slow cooker, pour gravy mixture over meat, cover with lid, and set to low temperature for 6-7 hours, allowing gradual tenderization and flavor infusion.
- Finishing: Carefully remove chicken, shred using two forks into delicate strands, then reintegrate into gravy, stirring to ensure complete and luxurious sauce coverage, creating a cohesive and indulgent culinary experience.
Notes
- Prepare for Easy Cleanup: Spray the slow cooker with nonstick spray to prevent chicken from sticking and make washing up a breeze.
- Master the Seasoning Technique: Evenly coat chicken breasts with garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper to guarantee maximum flavor and incredible tenderness.
- Create Smooth Gravy: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps, ensuring a silky-smooth sauce that perfectly complements the chicken.
- Shredding Secrets: Use two forks to pull chicken apart gently, creating tender, succulent strands that absorb the rich gravy completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg